Lanark

[ lan-erk ]

/ ˈlæn ərk /

a historic county in S Scotland.

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Also called Lan·ark·shire

[lan-erk-sheer, -sher]. /ˈlæn ərkˌʃɪər, -ʃər/.

At Lanark, 1910, broke the world's then speed record, and did 75 miles per hour.
Jane's All the World's Aircraft|Various
Having collected thirty of his followers, he returned with them, for that197 purpose, to Lanark.
Life of Sir William Wallace of Elderslie, Vol. I (of II)|John D. Carrick
Were you at the meeting of the traitors at Lanark on the 12th of January?
The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales (Vol. 1 of 2)|James Hogg
It lies about three miles below Lanark, and is reached from the public road.
Scottish Loch Scenery|Thomas A. Croal

Hamilton with his brother, Lanark, had courted the alliance and lived in the intimacy of Argyll.
A Short History of Scotland|Andrew Lang